I’ve had Chinese pry bars that lasted forever and I’ve had nice snap on pry bars break after a few uses, I’ve seen the handles come loose, the striking cap delaminate from the bar stock and the handle literally cracks in half, the tips chip. I’ve seen similar happen with the popular made in USA Mayhew and Wilde pry bars. That’s why it’s so important to get a lifetime warranty with them. A small imperfection in the forging process that wouldn’t ever matter with another tool will cause a pry bar to fail catastrophically.
The thing about pry bars is that their usage involves applying a lot of force. They also store energy like a spring as they bend elastically during use. So when they fail it can be very dangerous. Failure also means a sudden release of the load which creates even more hazards.
Well I would say you are correct to a point. It has enough girth to believe it can handle more than that. Let's just say, lesson learned. My new pry bar is waaaay thicker. Try and save a buck🙄
I like most of the hand tools and I use these daily to check suspension parts for play during inspections. However when it comes to putting alot of force on them I grab a thicker bar. They definitely are made more for working on a lawn mower once a year than being in a shop.
I won't argue with you there. I guess I didn't feel that we put that much force on it. I've seen snap on bars bend a little and never worried about it. So when this did start bending I just figured it would be ok. Boy was I fooled. Let's just say I have a much better pry bar now.
Buy Mayhew pry bars. USA Made and lifetime warranty. They are the best pry bars sir. They are not that expensive on Amazon. They make them to for MAC and MATCO. Now the same tool truck brand sell them to much. They want your left leg and left nut for them. Great review sir. 🇺🇸😎🇺🇸
I dropped that same one---the longest one in the set---on its handle on the concrete floor and it shattered the handle, making the pry bar pretty much worthless. I was surprised at the poor quality. On the other hand, those Pittsburgh Pro pry bars with the grey powder coating, those seem to be of excellent quality. I have the 36 inch one and it has been great.
Same kinda thing happened with me and my dad the other day using these but I’m 330lbs and the thing didn't break but the handle sure did and sliced my hand open!
Damn that sucks that you had a problem with them Guys at my shop and I have used that exact set for a long while with no problems. And the ones with the striking ends too
@@mikeallison9851yes they are cheap and yours was heat treated properly and it stock used was inferior and us common on cheap tools. 2 or 3 bad out if 10 is common. It is what it is. Guess what, it happens.
A few things. You should be using a bigger pry bar for that and you know it. You saw the bar flexing and you knew the situation was unsafe and you still decided to proceed, that's your fault for not considering that it could snap. You're quite obviously an adult and you understand how store policies work. You bought the set and you've had them for a year. You know that you can't buy a tool knowing they give you 90 days to bring it back then come back a year later with no receipt and ask for an exchange. You can't use a tool for a year or more then break it because of your own negligence and go cry to their corporate office. You knew that was an $11 pry bar set, next time go get a bigger bar. You're the reason we have to adjust for the weakest cognitive link.
Hey thanks. I made that video to warn others. I know all the stuff your saying but I don't need your smart ass remarks. I've been a mechanic for 20 years and have seen pry bars bend. It happens under pressure. If you had a clue about working on a car you would know more. Never had one snap like that. Also harbor freight offers a lifetime warranty on their tools. So I asked to exchange it for something else. If you watched the video I said I know these are no high end bar. You know, you try and warn others about an unsafe situation and you always gotta have one person be a dick. The set says heavy duty and they are not even close. That's why I made the video. So I'm glad your so smart and know everything. Back to your perfect world.
@@mikeallison9851 you sound just like every other "i BiN mEkAnIk FeR tWeNnY yEeR" dude I've ever met and your years of experience mean you should definitely have known better and you've had 20 years to buy quality pry bars. I've been using this same pry bar set working in a class 8 truck shop for 5 years or so now and I've never broken one. Know why? Because I'm smart enough to get a bigger bar when I see an unsafe condition. That's how I've avoided getting summer teeth working on stuff a whole lot bigger than cars. Posting this video was practically begging for "smart ass remarks"
@@saintsarecoming13 like I said Billy Bob. Keep doing your shit and move on. I had better pry bars in the past. I sold some of them when I got out of the business. I do little side jobs and have used tools like this just because I don't use them that often. I've since bought a better set but again I don't need your smart ass remarks. I was trying to be nice as I've never had one break. It's just a warning but you always gotta have that hillbilly that just has to try and sound smart. We'll get back to your big rig there Cletus. Remember the harbor freight pry bars are not that good. But they're duct tape and bailing wire is to die for.
@@saintsarecoming13 How are you going to insult someone by claiming that they don’t properly understand a store’s return policy while simultaneously admitting that you have no clue regarding that same policy?
Yeah Harbour freight tools are straight junk, only worth buying if it is for light short term jobs. If you ever need to do serious work you pretty much have to go and buy more expensive tools or this will happen.
I've actually had some decent tools from there. I'm not saying there near as good as snap on or even craftsman. But for moderate work I usually never had an issue. Just valuable lesson learned on these. Pure $h!t.
I’ve had Chinese pry bars that lasted forever and I’ve had nice snap on pry bars break after a few uses, I’ve seen the handles come loose, the striking cap delaminate from the bar stock and the handle literally cracks in half, the tips chip. I’ve seen similar happen with the popular made in USA Mayhew and Wilde pry bars. That’s why it’s so important to get a lifetime warranty with them. A small imperfection in the forging process that wouldn’t ever matter with another tool will cause a pry bar to fail catastrophically.
The thing about pry bars is that their usage involves applying a lot of force. They also store energy like a spring as they bend elastically during use. So when they fail it can be very dangerous. Failure also means a sudden release of the load which creates even more hazards.
220 lbs of force on a thin long piece of metal like that, you'll have way too much leverage over the bar. I say it stood up to the test.
Well I would say you are correct to a point. It has enough girth to believe it can handle more than that. Let's just say, lesson learned. My new pry bar is waaaay thicker. Try and save a buck🙄
I like most of the hand tools and I use these daily to check suspension parts for play during inspections. However when it comes to putting alot of force on them I grab a thicker bar. They definitely are made more for working on a lawn mower once a year than being in a shop.
I won't argue with you there. I guess I didn't feel that we put that much force on it. I've seen snap on bars bend a little and never worried about it. So when this did start bending I just figured it would be ok. Boy was I fooled. Let's just say I have a much better pry bar now.
Funny the website for them says "lifetime warranty, limitations apply". I guess the limitations are using them.
Buy Mayhew pry bars. USA Made and lifetime warranty. They are the best pry bars sir. They are not that expensive on Amazon. They make them to for MAC and MATCO. Now the same tool truck brand sell them to much. They want your left leg and left nut for them. Great review sir. 🇺🇸😎🇺🇸
I dropped that same one---the longest one in the set---on its handle on the concrete floor and it shattered the handle, making the pry bar pretty much worthless. I was surprised at the poor quality. On the other hand, those Pittsburgh Pro pry bars with the grey powder coating, those seem to be of excellent quality. I have the 36 inch one and it has been great.
Same kinda thing happened with me and my dad the other day using these but I’m 330lbs and the thing didn't break but the handle sure did and sliced my hand open!
Damn that sucks that you had a problem with them
Guys at my shop and I have used that exact set for a long while with no problems. And the ones with the striking ends too
Well good luck. If that would have went the other way I may have lost an eye. Invested in a real pry bar now.saving $20 isn't worth an injury.
@@mikeallison9851yes they are cheap and yours was heat treated properly and it stock used was inferior and us common on cheap tools. 2 or 3 bad out if 10 is common. It is what it is. Guess what, it happens.
A few things. You should be using a bigger pry bar for that and you know it. You saw the bar flexing and you knew the situation was unsafe and you still decided to proceed, that's your fault for not considering that it could snap. You're quite obviously an adult and you understand how store policies work. You bought the set and you've had them for a year. You know that you can't buy a tool knowing they give you 90 days to bring it back then come back a year later with no receipt and ask for an exchange. You can't use a tool for a year or more then break it because of your own negligence and go cry to their corporate office. You knew that was an $11 pry bar set, next time go get a bigger bar. You're the reason we have to adjust for the weakest cognitive link.
Hey thanks. I made that video to warn others. I know all the stuff your saying but I don't need your smart ass remarks. I've been a mechanic for 20 years and have seen pry bars bend. It happens under pressure. If you had a clue about working on a car you would know more. Never had one snap like that. Also harbor freight offers a lifetime warranty on their tools. So I asked to exchange it for something else. If you watched the video I said I know these are no high end bar. You know, you try and warn others about an unsafe situation and you always gotta have one person be a dick. The set says heavy duty and they are not even close. That's why I made the video. So I'm glad your so smart and know everything. Back to your perfect world.
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@@mikeallison9851 you sound just like every other "i BiN mEkAnIk FeR tWeNnY yEeR" dude I've ever met and your years of experience mean you should definitely have known better and you've had 20 years to buy quality pry bars. I've been using this same pry bar set working in a class 8 truck shop for 5 years or so now and I've never broken one. Know why? Because I'm smart enough to get a bigger bar when I see an unsafe condition. That's how I've avoided getting summer teeth working on stuff a whole lot bigger than cars. Posting this video was practically begging for "smart ass remarks"
@@saintsarecoming13 like I said Billy Bob. Keep doing your shit and move on. I had better pry bars in the past. I sold some of them when I got out of the business. I do little side jobs and have used tools like this just because I don't use them that often. I've since bought a better set but again I don't need your smart ass remarks. I was trying to be nice as I've never had one break. It's just a warning but you always gotta have that hillbilly that just has to try and sound smart. We'll get back to your big rig there Cletus. Remember the harbor freight pry bars are not that good. But they're duct tape and bailing wire is to die for.
@@saintsarecoming13 How are you going to insult someone by claiming that they don’t properly understand a store’s return policy while simultaneously admitting that you have no clue regarding that same policy?
I knew these were crap because of how skinny and light weight they were.
Yeah Harbour freight tools are straight junk, only worth buying if it is for light short term jobs. If you ever need to do serious work you pretty much have to go and buy more expensive tools or this will happen.
I've actually had some decent tools from there. I'm not saying there near as good as snap on or even craftsman. But for moderate work I usually never had an issue. Just valuable lesson learned on these. Pure $h!t.
Not true. Most automotive tools I have are from harbor freight and they are very good tools for a fair price. Can’t beat the lifetime warranty.